weather
What do we call moving air?
wind
A storm with thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
Frozen white flakes that fall from the sky.
snow
The usual weather in a place over many years
climate
Waste and rubbish left in nature.
littering/pollution
What’s another word for temperature going up?
warming/heating up
A spinning column of air that touches the ground.
A tornado
Water that falls as drops from clouds.
rain
A place that has hot, wet weather all year
tropical
When harmful gases trap heat in the atmosphere.
greenhouse effect
What’s the layer of gases surrounding Earth called?
The atmosphere
A tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
A hurricane/typhoon
Precipitation that freezes into small balls of ice.
hail
A climate with four distinct seasons.
temperate
The gradual destruction of forests.
deforestation
What do we call the place where two air masses meet?
A front
A long period with little or no rain.
A drought
The amount of carbon-dioxide one produces during their life.
carbon footprint
A climate with very little rain and dry air.
arid
When too much carbon dioxide causes the planet to heat up.
global warming
What is the term for how hot or cold the air feels to us?
temperature
A large snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
A blizzard
Precipitation that starts as rain but freezes before hitting the ground.
sleet
The climate found between tropical and polar regions
subtropical/temperate
Harmful gases and smoke that dirty the air.
air pollution